Lot 205
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A EUROPEAN GRAY CHALECODONY RINGSTONE WITH CUPID ON A SHIP
A EUROPEAN GRAY CHALECODONY RINGSTONE WITH CUPID ON A SHIP
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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR. CORINNE BRONFMAN
A EUROPEAN GRAY CHALECODONY RINGSTONE WITH CUPID ON A SHIP

CIRCA 19TH CENTURY

Details
A EUROPEAN GRAY CHALECODONY RINGSTONE WITH CUPID ON A SHIP
CIRCA 19TH CENTURY
13/16 in. (1.9 cm.) wide; ring size 7 ½
Provenance
Marjorie Bronfman (1917-2012), Montreal, acquired by 1978; gifted to her daughter, Dr. Corinne Bronfman (1947-2022), Washington, D.C.; thence by descent to the current owner.

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Lot Essay

The convex gem is engraved with two Cupids on a ship upon the waves, with a third Cupid flying ahead proffering a wreath. The gem is mounted as a ring in an 19th century rose gold setting; the underside of the hoop engraved with the number 60.

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